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Lakers Dominate Against Utica
The Oswego State women’s lacrosse team cruised to a 19-7 victory over the Utica Pioneers on Saturday. With the victory, the Lakers move to 4-2 overall while the Pioneers fall to 4-3.
Utica found the back of the net first but the momentum quickly changed as Oswego scored the remaining twelve goals of the first half. The Lakers added seven more in the final thirty minutes of the contest to seal the win. Gemma O’Kane and Toni Laneve each scored four goals while the nation’s leader in assists, Theresa Shattuck, contributed six helpers. She is now the team’s leader with 40 points (12 goals, 28 assists).
Goalie Angela Ponto recorded 12 saves while allowing three goals. Elianna Sanchez came in for the final seven minutes of the game, giving up four goals.
The Lakers will be back in action at Laker Turf Stadium next Saturday at 12 pm as they open up SUNYAC play against Brockport.
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Oswego Vollyball Defeats Potsdam in SUNYAC Round Robin Play
A career-high 15 kills from sophomore Lauren Fie led Oswego to a victory over Potsdam. The scores for the match were 24-26, 25-18, 25-21, and 25-22. Oswego’s record improves to 8-10 with a 2-2 in conference record while Potsdam drops to 9-9 with a SUNYAC record of 1-3.
Fie, Alison Sullivan, and Shauna O’Flaherty all had double digits in kills and Sullivan’s five blocks were a match high. Junior Alison Berger earned a career-best in assists with 29 and digs with 12. Senior Rina Qelaj led the team in digs with 17.
The Lakers play again Saturday when they host Oneonta at 12 p.m. and Fredonia at 2:30 p.m.
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Crossfit
By Stefanie Sciolaro
Baldwinsville, NY- – Since its founding in 2000, Crossfit has begun to grow in popularity. The sport combines high intensity with low durations. The workouts incorporate endurance, strength, and flexibility in order to exert the most out of participants in a shorter period of time.
Crossfit has grown to over two billion members and 10,000 gyms all around the world. This worldwide epidemic prides itself on the importance of a healthy community atmosphere. However, many individuals feel Crossfit is meant for only those of a specific age and body build.
“The uniqueness of Crossfit lies in how universal it is when it comes to who can do it. I have athletes ranging in ages from 14 to 64 with all different skill levels” Smokey Hollow Crossfit co-owner Tim MacConehey said.
Members of the Crossfit community have the opportunity to compete year round in a series of competitions, in both team and individual divisions. Every year these competitions stand as the main qualifiers for the Crossfit Games. The Crossfit Games, is this sports equivalent to the Olympics. The best athletes in the world come together to compete for who will be crowned fittest woman and man on earth.
In the past, the Crossfit Games have been held in Carson, California. However, the venue has been moved to Madison, Wisconson. The Games will begin this August.
For more information, visit Crossfit’s website.
